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Arturo Ordoñez selected by Houston Dynamo in MLS draft

Former Pitt defender Arturo Ordoñez was selected by the Houston Dynamo in the 2022 MLS draft on Tuesday. Ordoñez was selected in the second round with the 39th overall pick, and he was the first Pitt alum off the board.

Welcome to H-Town, Arturo

The University of Pittsburgh defender concludes our current selections in the 2022 #SuperDraft. pic.twitter.com/tBvM0gDbO2— Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) January 11, 2022

Ordoñez came to Pitt in 2019 and played for the Panthers for three seasons. During his time at Pitt, the 6’2”, 174-pound defender out of Salou, Spain, started in all 57 games he participated in.